July 2017

International Airlines Group (IAG), the multi-national airline holding company, has announced that its operating profits have risen by an incredible 37 percent to €975m in the past six months, up from €710m during the same

American Airlines announced their second quarter earnings late last week, beating analyst expectations with revenues of $11.1 billion and a diluted EPS excluding special items of $1.92 vs analyst expectations of revenues of $11.08 billion

Lufthansa has announced that it will be upgrading its Munich – Hong Kong service to an Airbus A350-900. The route will continue to be served by airline’s aging A340-600 aircraft, which is over 14 years

Over a billion dollars-worth of equity in some of the world’s biggest airlines changed hands Thursday when four companies announced one of the biggest deals to make headlines this year. Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic,

Last week, Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair reported a 55 percent increase in profits for Q1 2017 earlier this week. However, even with these results, the airline continue to discuss potential risk to its balance sheet

Under continued pressure from rivals in the Middle East, as well as global terrorism concerns and low oil prices, Etihad recorded a $1.87 billion loss on $8.36 billion in revenue for its 2016 fiscal year.

A rainy Friday morning at Washington Dulles International Airport normally brings a dose of regular aircraft traffic along with passengers traveling to their respective destinations, but a new airline changes the game. It comes with

With the cruise industry performing well, particularly for Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines in the late 1970s and early 1980s, founder and CEO Ted Arison decided to experiment with the airline market. The company purchased charter

In celebration of 80 years of flying to the Mile High City, United Airlines on Wednesday announced a seasonal service between the carrier’s hub in Denver and London’s Heathrow Airport. The route, which is still

Toulouse, France-based aircraft manufacturer Airbus delivered the 100th Airbus A350 XWB to China Airlines Wednesday. The ceremony comes two and a half years after the company delivered the first A350 in December 2014. Fabrice Bregier,

Around 200 Allegiant Air passengers were stranded in Las Vegas on Sunday night after their outbound flight to Oklahoma City was cancelled and were told that the next flight would be on Thursday. After boarding

After the completion of the Alaska Airlines and Virgin America merger, many travelers worried about their frequent flyer miles or if their city would still be served. However, the aviation enthusiasts wondered, what will Alaska

Gone are the days of three-class Boeing 777-200 aircraft at American Airlines. On Monday, the Fort Worth-based carrier said that there are no longer any 777-200s with a three-class configuration in operation. The carrier has

On Friday, Singapore Airlines announced that it would be adding premium economy between San Francisco (SFO) and Hong Kong (HGK) on flights 1 and 2. This addition allows the carrier to offer premium economy to

After months of listening to the arguments of those for and against the privatization of air traffic control (ATC) in the U.S., June 27, 2017 saw the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approve a comprehensive

Three major airlines in the U.S., American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Frontier Airlines, have agreed to each pay thousands of dollars for failing to follow airline consumer protection rules. Each airline was fined for

Southwest Airlines is offering passengers multiple opportunities to view the Great American Eclipse onboard its flights on Aug., 21, 2017. Yesterday marked the one-month countdown to the date of the eclipse that will be viewed